Our goal is to reach homeless adults on the street through extensive outreach and to provide a safe environment for those who come through our doors.

EMERGENCY SHELTER

We provide shelter for over 80 women and men, 365 nights a year, serving over 78,000 meals annually. Case management services include referrals to mental health and substance abuse treatment programs, employment training programs, education, health services, and housing.

OVERFLOW SHELTER

The Overflow Shelter, for men only, is generally filled to its 75-bed capacity and beyond. This seasonal shelter serves clients with food, clothing, showers, personal care items and case management services. Last year Columbus House had to turn away 1400 men, due to a lack of bed space. (There is currently no overflow shelter for women in New Haven, so Columbus House accommodates the surplus at its Boulevard location.)

RECOVERY HOUSE

A short-term stay for men who are in early recovery who are waiting placement in sober housing, in-patient treatment programs, or permanent housing with out-patient treatment support. Length of stay is 60 days.

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The primary goal is to facilitate the successful transition of homeless adults into stable and affordable permanent housing while providing them with the skills needed to keep them housed and independent.

SOJOURNERS PLACE

This unique program provides up to two years of transitional housing for 16 women who are diagnosed with both mental health and substance abuse disorders. This program is part of the Supportive Housing Project, a nine-agency collaboration that provides social and vocational rehab as well as clinical and residential services.

ON THE MOVE

A transitional housing program for 12 men and 8 women located on the 3rd floor of 586 Boulevard. Clients can stay in the program for up to a year while they learn basic life skills that will enable them to live independently. Program offers private rooms, meals, case management services and basic needs.

HOPWA TRANSITIONAL

(Housing of People With AIDS) A transitional program for up to 10 adults who are living with HIV/AIDS. Clients can stay in the program for up to 2 years while they work on issues of recovery, health and housing.

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The primary goal of Supportive Housing is to provide safe, secure rental units, offering independent living and a permanent residence. It provides flexible and accessible support through on-site case managers.

CEDAR HILL APARTMENTS

A permanent supportive housing site with 25 efficiency apartments for single adults who were formerly homeless or were at great risk of becoming homeless. Columbus House provides on-site case management. HOME INC owns and manages the property located in New Haven.

LEGION WOODS

A permanent supportive housing site with 20 1-bedroom apartments for single adults. Columbus House provides on-site case management services. Partners include The Connection, the VA (Veterans Administration) and CMHC (CT Mental Health Center)

WHALLEY TERRACE

A permanent supportive housing site with 22 units for elderly adults, ten of whom have experienced chronic homelessness. Columbus House provides on-site case management services for tenants in this complex. HOME INC owns and manages the property located in New Haven.

SCATTERED SITE

Columbus House provides case management support for people living in independent apartments, where clients hold their own lease with subsidized rents. Columbus House provides case management support services to help people maintain their housing.

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Columbus House reaches out daily to the most vulnerable population; those with severe mental illness and drug and alcohol addictions; those coming out of prison; those in the early stages of recovery; those who are unable to afford transportation to and from vital health care services; and those who have lost family, friends and all hope of ever living a "normal" life again.

OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT

This team of case managers goes out into the community to engage men and women with severe mental illness and substance abuse issues who are living under bridges, in abandoned buildings and on the streets of New Haven. The program serves over 100 clients annually.

URBAN INITIATIVE

Intensive street outreach and case management program for men and women who have chronic substance abuse disorders. Program serves 75 clients annually.

MENTORSHIP PROGAM

This program trains and offers meaningful mentoring activities to men and women in early recovery so that they can assist and support others who are contemplating or are involved in recovery.

ROAD TO RECOVERY

Columbus House transportation program that provides rides for DMHAS clients throughout the state as they move between levels of care within the system. Clients are accompanied by the driver, who is a graduate of the mentor program, and a current mentor, both of whom provide peer support for the client being transported.

COMMUNITY LIVING ROOM

A gender- and culture-specific program of outreach, case management and behavioral health care that serves 100 homeless women annually. The program utilizes the Mentor Program and low demand drop-in centers to engage hard to reach women. Partners include Hill Health Center, Fellowship Place, Marrakech, Yale PRCH and The CT Women's Consortium.

BUILDING BRIDGES

A support program for men coming out of Gates Correctional Institute and transitioning back into the community. The program provides support while men are still incarcerated, continuing through their release into the community. Services include case management, peer mentoring and vocational planning. Partners include APT, Easter Seals/Goodwill Industries, Project MORE, and the Consultation Center.

LEAD SAFE HOUSE

A safe haven for families who have been displaced from lead-contaminated houses, while the children undergo treatment at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Columbus House owns and manages the property at 138 Davenport Ave., while the hospital social workers assist the families with relocation.

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